Gloria Romero

California Lieutenant Governor Election in Sacramento, California

Gloria Romero is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California in Statewide, California — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Republican.

Also running: Eberechi Lynch, Oliver Ma, Tim Myers, Alice Stek, Michael Tubbs, Josh Fryday, Janelle Kellman, Jeyson Lopez, Fiona Ma, Abdur Rahman Sikder, Ebie Lynch, David Collenberg, David Fennell, Skip Shelton, Rakesh Christian, Sean Collinson.

Gloria Romero is a former Democratic Majority Leader of the California State Senate, where she served from 2001 to 2010. She was the first woman to hold that position. Born in Barstow, California, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. After her time in the legislature, Romero became a prominent advocate for education reform, particularly supporting charter schools and school choice, leading the California chapter of Democrats for Education Reform. In September 2024, Romero announced she had switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing disagreements with the Democratic Party's direction on issues like education and parental rights.

Website: https://www.itsgloriaromero.com/